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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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