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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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