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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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