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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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