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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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