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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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