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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses 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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