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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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