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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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