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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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