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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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