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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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