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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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