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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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