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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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