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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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