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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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