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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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