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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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