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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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