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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major 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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