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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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