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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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