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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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