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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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