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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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