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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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