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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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