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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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