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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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