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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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