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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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