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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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