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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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