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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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