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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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