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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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