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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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