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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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