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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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