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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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