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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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