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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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