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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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