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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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