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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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