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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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