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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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