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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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