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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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