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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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