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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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