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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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