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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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