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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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