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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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