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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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