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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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