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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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