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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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