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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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