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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important 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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