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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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