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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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