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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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