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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important 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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