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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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