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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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