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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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