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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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