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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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