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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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