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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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