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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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