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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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