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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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