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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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