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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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