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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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