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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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