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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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