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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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