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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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