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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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