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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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