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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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