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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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