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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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