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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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