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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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