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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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