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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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