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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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