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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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