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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes 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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