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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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