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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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