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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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