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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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