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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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