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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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