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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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