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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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