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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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