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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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