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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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