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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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