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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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