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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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