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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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