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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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