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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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