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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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