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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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