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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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