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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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