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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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