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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the 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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