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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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