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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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