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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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