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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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