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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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