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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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