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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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