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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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