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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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