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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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