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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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