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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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