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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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