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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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