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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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