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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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