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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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