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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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