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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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