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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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