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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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