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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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