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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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