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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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