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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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