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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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