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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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