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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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