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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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