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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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