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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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