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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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