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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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