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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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