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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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