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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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