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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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