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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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