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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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