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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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