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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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