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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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