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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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