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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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