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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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