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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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