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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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