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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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