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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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