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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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