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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources