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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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