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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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