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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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