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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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