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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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