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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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