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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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