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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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