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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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