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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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