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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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