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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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