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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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