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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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