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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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