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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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