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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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