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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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