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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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