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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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