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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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