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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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