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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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