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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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