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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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