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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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