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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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