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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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