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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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