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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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