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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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