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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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