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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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