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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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