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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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