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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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