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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)