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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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