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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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