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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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