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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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