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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major 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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