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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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