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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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