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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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