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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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