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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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