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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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