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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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