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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major 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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