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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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