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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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