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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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