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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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