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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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