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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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