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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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