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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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