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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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