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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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