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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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