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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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