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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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