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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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