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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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