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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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