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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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