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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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