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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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