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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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