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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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