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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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