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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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