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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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