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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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