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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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