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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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