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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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