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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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