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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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