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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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