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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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