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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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