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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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