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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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