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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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