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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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