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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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