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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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