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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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