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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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