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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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