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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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