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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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