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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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