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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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