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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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