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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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