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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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