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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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