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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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