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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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