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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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