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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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