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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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