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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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