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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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