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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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