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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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