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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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