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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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