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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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