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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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