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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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