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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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