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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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