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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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