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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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