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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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