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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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