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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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