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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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