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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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