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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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