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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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