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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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