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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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