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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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