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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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