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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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