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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes 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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