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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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