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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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