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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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