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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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