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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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