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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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