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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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