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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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