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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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