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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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