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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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