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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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