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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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