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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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