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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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