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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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