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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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