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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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