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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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