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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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