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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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