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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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