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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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