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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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