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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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