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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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