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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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