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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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