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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the 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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