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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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