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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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