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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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