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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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