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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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