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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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