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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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