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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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