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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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