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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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