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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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