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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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