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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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