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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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