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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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