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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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