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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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