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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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