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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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