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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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