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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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