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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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