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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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