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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting 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 amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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