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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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