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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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