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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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