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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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