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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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