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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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