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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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