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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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