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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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