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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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