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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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