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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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