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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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