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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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