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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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