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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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