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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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