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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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