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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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