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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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