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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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