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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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