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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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