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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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