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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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