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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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