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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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