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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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