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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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