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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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