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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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