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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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