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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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