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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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