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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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