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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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