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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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