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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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