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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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