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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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