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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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