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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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