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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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