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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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