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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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