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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources