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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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