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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important 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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