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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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