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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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