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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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