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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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