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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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