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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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