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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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