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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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