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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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