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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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