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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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