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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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