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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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