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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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