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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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