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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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