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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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