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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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