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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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