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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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