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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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