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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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