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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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