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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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