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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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