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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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