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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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