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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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