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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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