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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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