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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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