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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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