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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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