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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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