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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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