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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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