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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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