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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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