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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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