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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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