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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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