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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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