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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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