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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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