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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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