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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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