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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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