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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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