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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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