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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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