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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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