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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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