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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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