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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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