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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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