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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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