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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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