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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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