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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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