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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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