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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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