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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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