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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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