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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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