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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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