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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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