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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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