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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes 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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