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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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