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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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