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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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