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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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