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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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