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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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