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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the 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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