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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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