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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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