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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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