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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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