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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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