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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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