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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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