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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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