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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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