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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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