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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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