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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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