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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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