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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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