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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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