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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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