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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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