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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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