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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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