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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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