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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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