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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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