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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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