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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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