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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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