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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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