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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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