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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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