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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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