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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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