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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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