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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data 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 issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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