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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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