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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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