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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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