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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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